What term is used for a young male goat?

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What term is used for a young male goat?

Identifying age and sex terms for goats: a young goat is generally called a kid, but the specific term for a young male goat is buckling. Buckling signals both youth and male sex, whereas other terms refer to different stages or conditions: a billy or buck is an adult male; a wether is a castrated male goat; and a kid can be either sex when young. So, for a young male goat, buckling is the precise term.

Identifying age and sex terms for goats: a young goat is generally called a kid, but the specific term for a young male goat is buckling. Buckling signals both youth and male sex, whereas other terms refer to different stages or conditions: a billy or buck is an adult male; a wether is a castrated male goat; and a kid can be either sex when young. So, for a young male goat, buckling is the precise term.

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